When it comes to the vagina, there are a lot of myths and misconceptions. Some people, for example, believe that vaginas can lose their elasticity and become loose forever. Your vagina is elastic. This means it can stretch to accommodate things coming in think: a penis or sex toy or going out think: a baby. Your vagina may become slightly looser as you age or have children, but overall, the muscles expand and retract just like an accordion or a rubber band. Tight vaginal muscles, then, could make a sexual encounter painful or impossible to complete.
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The elastic muscles of the vagina can stretch and return to their usual shape. During aging and after childbirth, the muscles around the vagina may become less strong. Despite the myths, sex does not have a lasting impact on vaginal tension. The pelvic floor muscles surround the vagina. These may weaken over time, which can cause a feeling of looseness in the vagina. Weak pelvic floor muscles can also lead to problems such as incontinence , causing urine to leak from the body. Pelvic floor exercises can help strengthen the muscles of the vagina. These muscles relax slowly, which is why foreplay can be very important. After sex, the vagina returns to its usual shape and tension. There are many myths about the effect of penetrative sex on the female body.
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Here's what can change the size and shape of things down below. We're always trying to get to the bottom of sexual health rumors, and one we've been hearing for a while really needs an investigation. This one has it that the size of a woman's vagina is related to how much sex she's had. The more time she spends in the bedroom, the rumor goes, the looser and wider her vagina will be. So we took it to the experts, two experienced ob-gyns. Dweck tells Health.
A leading blog on the science of sex, love, and relationships, written by social psychologist Dr. Justin Lehmiller. So I was hanging out with a couple of friends yesterday and they brought up the topic of vaginas in rap music. Some people said yes others no, so I thought I would ask you. Great question! Vaginas, like penises, come in varying sizes. This is part of the reason some heterosexual women find large penises extremely pleasurable, and others find them extremely painful. Second, the vagina is highly elastic and is meant to expand and contract. When a woman is sexually aroused, her vagina naturally loosens so as to prepare for intercourse--and that makes sense from an evolutionary standpoint because it facilitates reproduction. After sex, however, the vagina tightens and returns to its normal state.
